Even these could be a scam.
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Fraudsters also may be one step ahead of you, the IRS warned. According to the June 6 press release, scammers could have filed for unemployment benefits in your name while you were or are employed. These fraudulent claims use stolen information to have payments sent directly to the thief and not to you.If you were a victim of this form of identity theft, you might not realize it until your receive a Form 1099-G in the mail, the IRS said.
All three of the Electronic Impact Payments have already been issued, the IRS confirmed, and most who were eligible already received them. Some are still waiting on missing payments, however, and may fall for scams about receiving a late check. However, the IRS will never contact you via phone, email, text, or social media message asking for information related to stimulus checks, the agency confirmed.
"Scammers continue using the pandemic as a device to scare or confuse potential victims into handing over their hard-earned money or personal information,", IRS Commissioner, said in the press release. "I urge everyone to be leery of suspicious calls, texts and emails promising benefits that don't exist."
Rettig added that the"best line of defense" is being both cautious and aware, instructing Americans to always validate information on a trusted website, namely IRS.gov.
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